Money belt



May 5., 1.925 I 1,535,955

B. H. OCKER MONEY BELT Filed Nov. 9, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet l May 5, 1925 1,536,965

l B.H.OCKE3 MONEY BELT Filed Nov. 9, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Sii - meeeeuger eeeee.'

Qreveete femm elng in the bends ef he @ele constructed so that it me em. min epex moneyun my eweopes o1' con, ami t e edvzmnge of the beh* is thai it pos- @essais e, greet eompectness em' consdernbe durebliy in combination with e nent :1pjpeeeenee Figure is e perspecive view of the. ue'i eimehe to jle "body of e man;

F'gme 3 is a transverse secfinn Yung Iine 3-3 of Figure 9,;

Figure i is im end view m (he w; nenly dosed :md Seen from the left my? o'fgw me 2;

Figure 5 s a xsmscerse Seeor ejem;- Une :gute 2;

en en@ View 0xff the be, seen e zem Exxgh hand ene ai? Figure 2;

Figure i? s epzm View of :L cetai; .Figure 8 is e, seesonl along neB-S of Iigure 3; en

Figure 9 s en elevation efr one of the de- 'mike The beb consists of inve See 'hands 10 ami l et the top :m bo'om thereof enfte which' is secured as by rives e?? he-Eke, @e e, canvas er eahex ee'verinfr 1&2. This cov @ring is edup'ed e be fode so as te form a hezge'm 13, im inner side 14 and iep flaps La and l, in his manner providing e receptieu :re e?? reezmgner mss secen. each 65 en@ of the 'beit is .provided e, cesp, eneof which, ndieaed by he numere i?, is shown ie, Fige l en-seeure a she left @nel 0f he bei@ es seen in Figuie 2, and -he'other deep, inciceief bythe numeral i@ shown ,F0 in Figure 6, is ntemed fer he @einer end o me bek. These clasps ere pz'eferabymme mema andi cens'meted w conform io he cross seezion of the @over 12 and are :rie'ee io the iep and betom bauds 10 and 7b3 l in such manner that @he ends of the bame ere pestioned on he inside of 4the Chepe. The deep 17 hes a, hinge member 2G pimed, as ne l?, te he horzonte botomv arm 20 of xe che J5 this erm being substems@ jey of' ihe engzun of the zeom 13 of the covering. At the ripper end of ehe hinge' member 96 xm inwendig! direetedarm .21 is provided and meeting e, correspondingly bent elm 22 ee "he top of the body poron of the a@ das@ Bete. ihe arms 2l and 9 terminate with eyes S23 which are connected te alle arms by nexzew necks 24. 4The clasp has am end We meee negm therewith und intended t@ eose the end of ehe receptacle formed 9 9 when the zlfer We or ep M- of the gever Es folfef 1;?.` The' das, 118 is of similar cnnstrueion end has e ginge member 2'? similar: to he hinge member 26 Rheey resmbe, and the 95 deep has u pail e? eyes QS et its upper emi for Securing" the hinge nxemhez o the body of the Clasp In the em?, Wall Q9? mi the'cusp 18 :we provided Severn? spcs 30 which me nepted tovegser wif-h ongueg 3l farmed 100 'Figure is yttl longues 31 are pretcrabhv formed b v cuttingl the end wall 25 and bending the -inctal out. at right angles therefrom in ordervto en- 'tcr the slots 30 in the end wall 29 when the belt surrounds the body of the wearer.

Each tongue 31 has a small openingr 12 intended -for a pin 33 to lock the two ends ot the belt together as will be more Afully described later on. l

Spaced some distance apart and also from the end clasps 1T and 1S are to be found another 'pair of clasps 60 each of which consists of a body 34 riveted, as at 35, to the cover 14 and the two steel bands 10 and 11, as best seen in Figure 5. rlhe body portion has a bottom arm 3G to which is pivoted, as at 37, a hinge member 38 of the saine charaeter as the previously described hinge members 26 and 27 and terminating,r with an e ve 39 mating with another eye. A10 on the body portion. l y i About midway between the top and bottom of each clasp GO is provided a staple or keeper 41 secured by rivets l2 to the cover and the body 34- ot` the clasps (SO, Through the keepers 41 as well as other similar keepers 43 secured in a. similar manner, to the cover 12 alone as seen in Figure 2. and spaced apart along the belt., is inserted a strap 44 intended to bind the notes in the belt, the left end of' the strap being secured in a keeper 59 on the lett clasp 17. The end wall 9.9 of the clasp 18 has a. longitudinal slot 45 through which the strap 44 may be drawn to tighten the notes; however. when the ends ot the belt are, locked together no part ot the stra-p should be visible outside ot the belt.

lle terence numeral 4.6 represents metallic, holders, preferably made of springr steel, fitting: snugly within the cover, each having a top and bottom arm 4.7, terminating with flexible lingers 4ta.' bent slightly inwardly and with their ends opposing each other although slightly spaced apart. As secu in Figure the body portion ot the holder 4G is bent in transverse direction to tit the curvature ot the belt. The ends are provided with rubber discs 49 which may have the shape ot buttons inserted in suitable apertures provided at. the ends ot the fingers, '.ihe lingers are `intended to press the ends of thel notes, pay envelopes1 or bags containing c oin against. the front wall of the belt and to hold these articles Securely in position therein.

Near the end wall of the clasp 18 on the inside thereof is provided a set. ot guides tor the locking pin 33, these comprising;r at

' short tubular top guide 5() tcrrninatine,V immediately above the top slot 30, a second tubular guide 51 reaching,r between the top and middle slots 30, and a third tubulaignide 52 reaching between the middle and ithis belt, namely:

bottom slots fill in thc clasps lb, 'l`hc lockine' pin 252i has an eye 5.", at its upper endI and is adapted to be attached b v means ot' a cord or wire 5l to an c velet secured in the top arm 4T of: one ot the metallic holders 4G.

small spring clip 5G for each pair ot eyes provided at the top ot' the clasps is shown in Figure 7. These spring clips are intended to snap around the narrow necks 24 under the eyes to hold them together when the belty is closed. They may be pernlupiently secured in place or made detacha e.

ln order to Carry the belt comfortably. shoulder braces 5T are provided and these braces have at each end a snatlle 58 adapted to engage in the eyes. Beside these snallles. padlocks G2 may be provided for some. or all ot the eyes tor securely locking the belt and more particularly Jfor the clasp 1S.

When the belt is to be, used, it is first, spread out-tlat on a table with the cover llap 14 open, as best shown in Figure 3. 'lhe money bags or notes are then inserted under the fingers 48 ot the sprinpr holders 46, the rubber buttons 49 tending to hold the articles in place and prevent them troni slipping out. As soon as the belt has been tilted, the tlap 14 of the cover 12 is turned up and the clasps 17, 18 and (it) closed and the clips 5G applied around thc necks 2t ot the c ves 23, 28, Q9 and 40. The belt is now ready to be installed around the inessengers body. The two ends will then meet in iront of the body and the tongues 31 inserted through the slots 30 in the clasp 18 and the pin 38 ushed down through the guides 5t), 51 an( 52 and the openings 5&2 in the tongues so as to securely hold the clasps 1T and 18 together. By means of the strap 44 the belt is now tightened to bind the middle ot the notes and the braces 5T lastly attached with their snatlles engaginfr in the c ves ot' the clasps. It a. padlock is to be used it is now inserted in the eyes ot the clasp 18 andrpin tlf-b .Ns the belt is installed lwith the steel bands 10 and 11.

outermost, the latter, together with` the double leather portion of the covering and the spring' holders 516. will torni a. good protection against. bullets. vIt would take considerable tine t'or any attacking bandits to ret money away 'l'roni the messcngg'cr. par ticularly as he may bc armed and has his two hands to defend himsell` instead ol having' one or both hands occupied b v carryingA a Y.satchcl or the like containing money or otlier articles of value.

The following: advantages are claimed for lt forms a. very etlicient'. device for safely carrying' valuables by messengers and pay-roll clerks; it forms a reliable shield and protection to the wearer thereof, covering vital parts ot his-body llt) by means ot a flexible steel structure, andY 1t gives the wearer free use of both his hands in self-defense and does not hamper him in A to engage in the openings of said .it will take a considerable time to theafaluables as the belt is lashed the least in defending hilnselt' against attacks. Even if the attacking bandits should succeed in overcoming the messenger obtain to the wearer and in this manner assistance may have time to arrive to drive off the offenders.

Having thus vdescribed the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. A belt ofthe class described comprising a receptacle adapted to be carried around a persons body, metallic reinforcing bands along the entire length of the receptacle, clasps for the receptacle, and means adapted to secure valuables in the receptacle. 1

2. A belt of the class described comprising a receptacle adapted to be carried around a persons body, metallic reinforcing bands along the entire lengthl ot' the receptacle, c lasps for'the receptacle, and means adapted to secure valuables in the receptacle', said means including flexible arms terminating with opposing fingers. v

3. A belt of the class described comprising a receptacle adapted to be carried around a pcrsons body, metallic reinforcingbands along the entire length of the receptacle, clasps for the receptacle, means adapted to secure valuables in the receptacle, said means including flexible arms terminating with opposing fingers, and rubber buttons at the ends of said fingers.

4. A. belt of the class described comprising a receptacle adapted to belearried around a persons body, metallic reinforcing bands along the entire length of the receptacle, clasps for the receptacle, means adapted to secure valuables in the receptacle,said clasps being spaced apart along the belt, the clasps at the ends of the belt having end walls, and inter-engaging locking elements furnished on said end walls.

5. A belt of the class 4described comprising a receptacle adapted to be carried around a persons body, metallic reinforcing bands along the "entire length of'the receptacle, clasps for the receptacle, means adapted lo serurevaluables in the receptacle, said clasps being spaced apart along the belt, the clas )s at the ends ot' the belt having end walls,

inter-engaging locking elements furnished said locking elements including tongues on one ot' said end clasps, said tongues being provided withmlransverse openings, corresponding slots for said tongues" being provided on the'other of said end clasps,`a locking pin adapted tongues, pin on the other on said end walls;

and guides for said locking of said end clasps.

6. Abelt of the class descr1bed comprising a receptacle adapted to bepcarried around eyes together when the a persons body, metallul reinforcing bands along the entire length of the receptacle, clasps for the receptacle, means adapted lo secure valuables in the receptacle,said clasps being spaced apart along the belt, the clasps at the ends of the belt 'having end walls` inter-engaging locking elements furnished on said end walls, eyes at the free ends of said clasps, and elements for securing said receptacle is closed.

7. .A belt of the class described comprising a receptacle adapted to be carried around a pelsons body, metallic reinforcing bands along the entire length of the receptacle, clasps for the receptacle, means adapted to secure valuables in the'receptacle, said clasps being,r spaced apart along the belt, the clasps at the ends of the belt having end walls, inter-engaging locking elements furnished on said end walls', eyes at the free ends ot said clasps, and elements for securing said eyes together when the receptacle is closed; said means including a strap and keepers for the belt within the receptacle.

8. A belt of the class vdescribed comprising a receptacle adapted to be l.carried around a persons body, metallic reinforcing bands along the entire length of the receptacle, clasps for the receptacle, means adapted to secure valuables in the receptacle, saidclasps being spaced apart along the belt, the clasps at the ends of the belt having end walls, inter-engaging locking elements furnished on vsaid end walls, eyes at the free ends of said clasps. elements for securing said eyes together when the receptacle is closed; said means in luding a strap and keepers for the belt within the receptacle, and braces for suspending the belt from the Wearers shoulders, salu braces having snallles adapted to engage in said eyes.

9. A belt ot the class described comprising a receptacle adapted to be carried around a persons body, metallic reinforcing bands along the, entire length of the receptacle, clasps l'or the receptacle, means adapted to secure valuables in the receptacle; said means imfluding flat mtallc body members,' and flexible arms extending romsaid body members and terminating with opposin f lingers and gripping buttons at the ends o Said lingers; said body members beingsecnred within said receptacle side by side to form a substantially continuous shield.

l0. A belt ot the elassdescribed comprisinga receptacle adapted to be carried around a persons body, metall' the ends of said ingers,'said body members 13@ ('opf'zuflv is vlosml, kvvpm's fm' the belt wilhtlm bolt from the wenrers shoulders, said ln'nros hxwng snnmcs ndaptcd to engage in snd O VLS.

1n testimony whvl'oof I ufx my signature.

BENJAB-IIN H. OCKER. [1.. s.] 

